Have I taken too many General Education classes for Engineering transfers?

Transfer Students
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<p>I am working on my transfer applications for fall, 2013 term.
I have taken 51 credits of classes last year.
out of those classes, 15 are calculus, 6 prerequisite computer programming, 5 prerequisite chemistry classes are the only somewhat technically related subjects.
the other classes i have taken are from english (10), psychology, art, and music (5's).
i am planning on transferring into engineering schools, and will take chemistry series, physics series, and computer science classes this year.
My final question is have i taken too little engineering related classes, although i have received above 3.8 gpa?
would this lower my acceptance chances?</p>

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<p>As long as you’ve completed the required coursework for your major then you should be fine. If you are lacking quite a few classes needed for engineering then you should probably think about applying for fall 2014. It all depends on the schools you’re applying to and what they require from you.</p>

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<p>The courses you have now should be sufficient for transfer. Colleges want to make sure you can do well in math/science/engineering courses before accepting you into an engineering program. Of course, they’ll think twice when the 3.8 GPA comes most from the liberal arts side instead of the engineering side.</p>

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<p>Getting the calcs down are a big priority, so it’s great that you’ve done that, or most of them (15 credits is about 3-4 classes worth of calc, no?). Depending on where you transfer will gauge how many more engineering-related classes (programming, physics, etc.) you will need to take.</p>

<p>Each school is also different with what they look at when it comes to acceptance, but a 3.8 based on the classes you have taken is very good.</p>

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<p>15 credits of calculus is a year worth of calculus. (quarterly academic year system)
I just turned in my application for U-Mich yesterday.
Oh boy, taking physics, chem, and differential equations classes all in a single quarter is definitely tiresome. This quarter is going to lower my overall gpa for sure.
Now that i’m done with U-Mich app, i have to start working on my UC apps.
How are you all doing on your school works and transfer applications?</p>

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<p>BTW, how much do you think getting 4.0 in all of the calculus series will contribute to the transfer admission decisions?</p>